Tanaoatigmodes howardi Abhm.

Mimosa biuncifera [aculeaticarpa]
A chalcid gall. Globular rugose bullets, 6 m. in dia. Myrtopsen minosae has been reared from this gall also.

Stem Gall Wasp
Tanaostigmodes howardii

This wasp has been associated with two different galls on catclaw. The second gall is a detachable, round, monothalamous gall often found in clusters along stems of catclaw. The surface of these galls is broken into plates, with a small thorn or bristle emanating from each plate.

Host: Senegalia greggii